snowman

noun (a snowman, snowmen)

«snowman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A snowman is a figure of a person made of snow, usually two or three big snowballs stacked up, with a face of stones or coal and a carrot nose. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday winter life children build snowmen; in stories like «The Snowman» or Olaf in «Frozen» a snowman comes alive. In science, a snowman melts when the temperature rises above 0 °C. Phrases: «build a snowman», «make a snowman», «the snowman melted».

Examples

We built a snowman in the garden. tree →
Our snowman has a carrot for a nose. tree →
The snowman melted when the sun came out. tree →
Roll a big snowball for the snowman's body. tree →
Olaf is a funny snowman in «Frozen». tree →
Put a hat and scarf on the snowman. tree →

Note

Irregular plural: snowman → snowmen. One word. Water freezes and snow stays at 0 °C or below; above that, the snowman slowly melts.

On Mova

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